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“Shadrach” by Beastie Boys
From the EP An Exciting Evening at Home With Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego (1989)
“Shadrach” by Beastie Boys appears on 10 radio countdowns from 3 stations between 2002 and 2022. It was first released in 1989 on the EP An Exciting Evening at Home With Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego. Its best result is #426 on The Colorado Sound Top 1055 Colorado Sound Songs of All Time. In the combined RockLists rankings it is #3,376 alternative song of all time.
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"Shadrach" was the second single from Paul's Boutique, the Beastie Boys' 1989 second album, released that October 30 as a seven-inch with the non-album "And What You Give Is What You Get" on the flip, and both songs then landed on the EP An Exciting Evening at Home With Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego. Mike D, Ad-Rock and Adam Yauch wrote it with Matt Dike, John King and Mike Simpson.
The title reaches back to the Book of Daniel and the three men in the fiery furnace, but the chant of their names is lifted straight off Sly and the Family Stone's "Loose Booty", and the drums are a loop of Wayne "Squeezebox" Evans playing on Black Oak Arkansas' "Hot & Nasty". Yauch directed the video himself, hiding behind his alter ego Nathaniel Hörnblowér.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
RockLists rankings
Alternative & Modern Rock
Indie & Adult Alternative
All Rock Formats
All-time and decade countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 1742 | Fred (XM 44) | Fred XM Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (July 2002) | 2002 |
| 2003 | 1085 | Fred (XM 44) | Fred XM Top 2044 Songs of All-Time (July 2003) | 2044 |
| 2007 | 1694 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2008 Songs of All-Time (December 2007) | 2008 |
| 2008 | 1664 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2009 Songs of All-Time (December 2008) | 2009 |
| 2009 | 1687 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2010 Songs of All-Time (December 2009) | 2010 |
| 2010 | 1634 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2011 Songs of All-Time (December 2010) | 2011 |
| 2011 | 1696 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2012 Songs of All-Time (December 2011) | 2011 |
| 2013 | 1744 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2013 Songs of All-Time (December 2013) | 2012 |
| 2014 | 1794 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2014 Songs of All-Time (2014) | 2013 |
| 2022 | 426 | The Colorado Sound | The Colorado Sound Top 1055 Colorado Sound Songs of All Time | 1055 |
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